CVE-2017-12431 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free flaw in ImageMagick allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted WMF images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-12431?
CVE-2017-12431 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 4 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In ImageMagick 7.0.6-1, a use-after-free vulnerability was found in the function ReadWMFImage in coders/wmf.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12431?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-12431 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12431 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12431, GHSA-p95x-45rv-wpxr, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12431.